The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-20

Tho races at llomcwood Driving Park
on Saturday afternoon last drew a goodlv
crowd of lovers Of horsehesh. Many
came from Oxford, Wilmington, Elkton,
and elsewhere. The weather was all
that could be desired for such an event.
The judges were all from Oxford. Pa.
and comprised the following gentleman
Samuel Mcdowell, d. B. Newton. and
Dr. Hutchinson. Music WIS furnished
by band made up of former members
of the Citizens Cornet Band.
The first race called was horses To road
wagons, and four horses of the seven
entries responded to the tap ofthe Judges
bell: II. r. G. Crouch's Doe. NJ. +. Uuy.
den's May Bell, Winfield Graceys Maud,
and Oliver Rothwel's Topsy, driven by
the veteran turfman, Il. j. Morrison.
The send away was pretty one. but Just
after leaving the wire May Bell and Doe
rot into too close quarters. resulting in
Il slight collision. doing no serious dam
age Topsy went strong for first place.
and secured It with apparent difficulty
from Maud, with Doe well punched with
them and May Bell struggling. This DO
stion was maintained until coming into
the stretch when Maud glided bv Topsy
when that mare was in the air Doc lap
ped Maud TO the wire, and it took con.
siderable pulling ON the part of Crouch
and Gracy to keep from taking the heat.
As good fortune would have ii, Topsy
put in an appearance, and went under
she wire winner, Maud 3D. Doc Sd, May
Bell practically out of the race, and
although she trotted the next two heats,
was withdrawn on the fourth. Time of
heat 1881.
The second heat was worked in about
the same manner, but the pulling of
Maud was SO painfully apparent before
she reached the wire that the judges
awarded her the heat, Topsy 2d, Doc 3D.,
time S.Ol
Maud won the 3D. and 18th heats hand
lily in 1881 and 2.59l, Topsy I'd, Doc 3D..
In Maud Mr. oracy has fast-stepping
colt, ana one destihed' II properly ham
uieu' 10 ueVelop huch speeu'
me second event was lhe Z4s class
ana was contested Oy Morrisons Ida
May, Orouehs Nate llaydens Annie W.
and w. h. Richards Young llarbinger.
Inc string was sent away with Kate
guarding the pole, ana from this position
she was never forced, trotting beautifully
from start to finish. Time, first heat,
2.499. In this heat Young llarbinger
came home I'd, Annie Y, 8 and Ida May
18th.
The second and third heats were near
ly the same, with the exception that the
fight lay between Young liarbinger and
Ida May for second place, while Annie
Y. failed TO get close enough to make it
interesting for her competitors. Ida May
proved too footy for llarbinger in each
heat, and thus the race closed. Time
ID heat, 247l, Sd, 2.47l.
Then came the 237 class with four
starters-Crouch's Sagwa, IIayden's Roam
Ben, j. A. Wilson's Gipsey Girl, and
Rikard's Sisal The quartette was sent
away with Sagwa guarding the pole,
which position he maintained until when
near the three-quarter pole, when the
side-wheeler went into the air. Roam
Ben quickly forged ahead with Gypsy
Girl right at his wheel and going magnif-
GENTLY. Into the stretch the two came
ut a terrific gait, and it looked doubtful
for time which would reach home first.
II was a contest for every inch, and when
they passed under the wire great shouts
went up from the crowd, so closely to-
gether did they finish The mare only
beat Roam Ben by scant neck, but it
was a great beat. Sagwa never regained
any lost ground, but seemed to be com
" mixed up. Sisal went along smooth
ly, and while not seeming to make much
effort, always passed under the wire
good third Time 230I
The second heat was also won by
Gipsey Girl. Roam Ben ID, Sisal 81, Sag
wa 4th. Time, 2.30I.
The third hpat was also won Inv G;insv
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